From CNET: Facebook's increasingly popular messaging platform has had a payments feature for months. But it hasn't been available to everyone in the US -- until now.
Facebook on Tuesday announced that its Messenger payments service is available to all users across the US. Facebook Messenger's payments platform was previously only available in select pockets in the US, including New York City. The announcement on Tuesday means anyone who is in the US and logs onto the service will be able to send and receive cash.
Facebook Messenger is a mobile- and online-chatting service that allows users to send chats between friends. Facebook announced in June that the service now has 700 million users, up from 600 million in March and 500 million in November. Facebook hasn't said how many of those users are in the US.
The Facebook Messenger digital-payment platform was unveiled in October and started testing in March. The service allows the app's more than 700 million users to connect a MasterCard or Visa debit card to their accounts. Once complete, users can simply click on an icon within the app and send a cash amount to their friends. The transfer is immediate and travels from one user's checking account to the other user's account.
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